Abstract

Maltreatment is a common cause of children’s functional and emotional impairment. Costs for the society are high, as a substantial amount of resources have been allocated for various types of services connected to maltreatment of children. These include acute treatment, long-term care, family rehabilitation programs, and judiciary activities.There is a long-lasting debate on how child abuse could be prevented or reduced. How can the costs of related services be contained? What is the role of pediatricians in such efforts? This article raises these important questions within the framework of the debate opened by the article by Gerber-Grote et al regarding the role of health economics in improving children’s health care.

Autore Pugliese

• Pettoello Mantovani Massimo

Tutti gli autori

• Ferrara P. , Corsello G. , Basile M.C. , Nigri L. , Campanozzi A. , Ehrich J. , Pettoello-Mantovani M.

Titolo volume/Rivista

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Anno di pubblicazione

2015

ISSN

0022-3476

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

5

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Numero di citazioni Scopus

10

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Settori ERC

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Codici ASJC

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